In 2021 we are seeing more and more people preferring to opt for electric garage doors over the manual and up and over traditional garage doors. There are many reasons why, its more convenient and there are many many more design ideas and types on offer for the electric garage door market. Chances are, if you have a garage you will have one of the following types of door, electric, up and over or insulated garage door and below we’ll go through the advantages and disadvantages of each so you can be more informed when choosing your next garage door.

Advantages of Electric Garage Doors

1.  Offer a High Level of Safety

Security and safety is paramount when it comes to choosing your garage door, electric doors are great as they are very secure and even if the lock is broken the electric door will not open. Whereas with the up and over or insulated, a potential burglar can break the lock and the door will open with ease.

One major factor to consider when looking for a garage door is how safe is the door itself, as the door is controlled by a remote it’s much safer than a manual door. The main reason is that you don’t have to drag or pull the door. These doors often have an alternative mechanism for manual locking and unlocking. This feature makes it great when maintenance needs to be done and for security reasons also. Even when there’s a power cut, you’ll still be able to control it.

2.  More Convenience – No More Getting Out Your Car!

In this era of technological advancements, people are looking for ease of control for everything the main reason for this is down to convenience. Electric garage doors are operated automatically using a remote control. This means that you don’t have to stop what you’re doing to open the door manually when needed. These garage doors can be operated from the inside as well as from the outside. If you’re in the car, you can use your remote to open and close it without getting out of the vehicle. In the digital age, we all like to do a little bit less!

3.  Great Looking Doors

There is so much choice out there for garage doors, the electric market is huge with the big names like Hormann and Garador offering a large range of garage doors in aluminium, fibreglass, wood composite, steel and timber/wood.

There’s a variety of ways in which electric garage doors can be designed. They don’t have to always appear modern and electric. In fact, they can still look like manual doors with the aesthetics included but have the electric door mechanics. You get to choose any material or style you want. They can either be of raised or long steel panels.

4. Increased security

As well as the increase in security that comes with always parking your car out of sight, automated doors are also tougher to gain access to than a traditional garage door, which can be a prime target for thieves. The remote control is essential to get into mechanical garages, meaning that you can deter burglars and keep your car, garage, and home much more protected.

The main drawbacks of the electric garage door include:

1.  Complex Maintenance

The maintenance requirements for the electric garage door are more complicated than those of the manual garage doors. They also need to be properly maintained as you want them to be long-lasting.

2.  Complex Installation

It’s much harder installing an electric garage door than it is a manual. It’s therefore, necessary that you get an expert to help you during the process.

3. Electric and remote problems

Every automatic door operates on powered remotes. In the case of the battery running out or the power cutting in the garage, such doors cannot perform their operation and may be an issue if you are in a rush in the mornings and wasn’t expecting for the issue to occur.